Dow Chemical introduced new polypropylene resin

(BusinessWire) -- The Dow Chemical
Company introduced Dow soft touch polypropylene (PP) Resin, a family of breakthrough
single-pellet resin solutions for the efficient production of mono-component
spunbond nonwoven fabrics that exhibit remarkable softness and drape while
retaining the physical properties of polypropylene nonwoven fabrics.

The health and hygiene industry’s drive to identify softer nonwoven
fabrics has triggered the development of a range of raw materials solutions in
recent years, from resin additives, mechanical alteration, and blends to
bi-component fibers. Each solution offers some degree of softness, but often at
only marginal perceptibility, higher cost or increased operational
complexity.

Nonwoven fabrics made with Dow soft touch resin overcome these challenges
through a single pellet solution that can be used in existing mono-spunbond
lines. The new resin solutions offer noticeably improved comfort for end-users
of nonwoven products in the form of tactile softness, improved drape (ductile
softness) and a reduction in noise intensity.